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Denison Main Street board urges city review of safety at Austin and Maine intersection after low Fall Fest foot traffic
Summary
Board members and merchants reported uneven pedestrian flow and safety risks at the Austin–Maine intersection during Fall Fest and voted to refer recommendations — including temporary signage, increased enforcement and studying a shuttle — to the city manager and senior leadership for budget consideration.
At a Main Street advisory board meeting, members and downtown merchants described safety and continuity problems at the Austin and Maine intersection during recent events and asked the city to study short- and long-term fixes. The board voted to forward the matter to the city manager and senior leadership for consideration.
Merchants said foot traffic clustered at festival nodes and failed to carry customers across the 100 block, which reduced business activity there. One merchant said Fall Fest produced only “4 or 5 new…
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